of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n make_v it_o ever_o their_o absolute_a aim_n to_o promote_v thy_o glory_n chap._n 62._o be_v thus_o encompass_v with_o danger_n he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o prayer_n what_o sanctuary_n have_v i_o now_o to_o retire_v to_o or_o what_o refuge_n may_v i_o fly_v to_o when_o i_o have_v nothing_o within_o i_o but_o practise_v rather_o to_o betray_v i_o then_o free_v i_o nothing_o without_o i_o that_o may_v any_o way_n avail_v i_o now_o when_o danger_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o on_o all_o side_n thus_o encompass_v i_o omy_a good_a god_n i_o have_v one_o in_o readiness_n for_o thou_o have_v prepare_v it_o for_o i_o and_o by_o it_o shall_v i_o in_o due_a time_n receive_v comfort_n from_o thou_o the_o direction_n be_v short_a and_o sovereign_a if_o any_o be_v afflict_v 5._o let_v he_o pray_v and_o if_o he_o be_v merry_a let_v he_o sing_v psalm_n i_o be_o afflict_v lord_n i_o be_o inward_o afflict_v i_o will_v therefore_o take_v the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o 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offer_v up_o my_o prayer_n to_o thou_o after_o that_o absolute_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o thou_o thyself_o have_v teach_v i_o chap._n 63._o he_o repeat_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o in_o every_o particular_a he_o find_v himself_o a_o great_a offender_n our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n oh_o make_v a_o stop_n here_o poor_a pilgrim_n before_o thou_o go_v any_o far_a have_v thou_o a_o father_n in_o heaven_n where_o be_v the_o duty_n thou_o shall_v tender_v do_v thou_o use_v he_o like_o a_o father_n much_o less_o like_o a_o heavenly_a father_n when_o thou_o prefer_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n before_o his_o honour_n hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n oh_o with_o what_o tongue_n can_v thou_o utter_v hallow_v see_v his_o name_n have_v be_v by_o thou_o so_o much_o dishonour_v thy_o kingdom_n come_v o_o shake_v and_o tremble_v fearful_a to_o thou_o will_v be_v the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n see_v thou_o by_o ascribe_v to_o thyself_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o shall_v be_v accuse_v 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save_v by_o hope_n give_v unto_o i_o such_o a_o save_a hope_n 24._o as_o neither_o too_o much_o confidence_n may_v make_v i_o presume_v nor_o the_o too_o perplex_v consideration_n of_o my_o many_o sin_n bring_v i_o to_o a_o despair_n of_o pardon_n be_v near_o i_o dear_a lord_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o visitation_n let_v the_o enemy_n have_v no_o power_n over_o i_o but_o so_o shadow_v i_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o thy_o mercy_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o judgement_n may_v rouse_v i_o sleep_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o mercy_n raise_v i_o wake_v to_o render_v praise_n unto_o thâ—e_n as_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o my_o help_n from_o thou_o o_o lord_n everlasting_a chap._n 73._o charity_n promise_v he_o in_o this_o valle_o of_o misery_n to_o cover_v all_o his_o scarlet_a sin_n with_o the_o white_a robe_n of_o mercy_n and_o by_o keep_v her_o company_n conduct_v he_o safe_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o our_o daily_a experience_n confirm_v this_o to_o be_v so_o true_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v true_a a_o worldling_n mind_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o the_o light_a gaile_n of_o presumption_n then_o to_o be_v overpoized_n with_o any_o weight_n of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n man_n become_v so_o apprehensive_a of_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o comfort_n as_o he_o not_o only_o forget_v his_o former_a unhappy_a condition_n but_o even_o himself_o so_o subject_n be_v he_o to_o surfeit_v of_o that_o which_o be_v only_o give_v he_o to_o allay_v his_o discontent_n and_o to_o retain_v in_o he_o a_o thankfulness_n to_o he_o from_o who_o beauty_n he_o receive_v that_o benefit_n this_o iâ—_n seem_v charity_n fear_v much_o will_v befall_v i_o so_o as_o one_o day_n with_o a_o comely_a affable_a and_o graceful_a presence_n i_o think_v she_o appear_v unto_o i_o not_o so_o much_o to_o increase_v my_o comfort_n as_o to_o prepare_v my_o mind_n right_o to_o â—se_v it_o for_o she_o find_v i_o subject_a to_o no_o such_o disconsolate_a humour_n but_o 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comfort_n which_o now_o so_o plentuous_o reflect_v on_o you_o will_v have_v infinite_o refresh_v you_o for_o your_o spirit_n be_v wound_v within_o you_o present_a delight_n and_o future_a hope_n have_v whole_o estrange_v themselves_o from_o you_o stand_v then_o in_o fear_n lest_o by_o abuse_n of_o these_o some_o worse_a thing_n befall_v you_o many_o by_o be_v unhappy_a have_v become_v happy_a but_o very_o few_o have_v attain_v true_a happiness_n by_o be_v in_o this_o world_n ever_o happy_a now_o then_o as_o my_o sister_n faith_n have_v in_o these_o spiritual_a comfort_n ground_v you_o and_o my_o young_a sister_n hope_n have_v in_o these_o confirm_v you_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v my_o care_n who_o be_o their_o poor_a contemptible_a sister_n to_o prepare_v you_o for_o they_o as_o they_o have_v prepare_v they_o for_o you_o that_o such_o choice_n receipt_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v minister_v and_o your_o comfort_n such_o as_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o 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shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o work_n good_a or_o evil_n shall_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o our_o remembrance_n â—_o and_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mind_n shall_v be_v see_v with_o a_o wonderful_a quickness_n to_o the_o end_n that_o knowledge_n may_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v conscience_n that_o so_o all_o and_o every_o one_o may_v at_o once_o be_v judge_v o_o my_o soul_n shake_v and_o tremble_v i_o consider_v thy_o condition_n with_o that_o heavy_a indictment_n that_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o confusion_n for_o whatsoever_o thou_o be_v now_o ashamed_a to_o confess_v shall_v be_v then_o make_v manifest_a unto_o all_o yea_o whatsoever_o in_o a_o dissemble_a manner_n thou_o seek_v here_o to_o cover_v shall_v then_o by_o that_o avenge_a flame_n of_o god_n justice_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o fearful_a censure_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o long_a god_n expect_v thy_o amendment_n if_o thou_o neglect_v time_n so_o much_o strict_a shall_v be_v his_o judgement_n severe_a thy_o punishment_n o_o but_o will_v thou_o say_v who_o can_v keep_v the_o commandâ—ments_n this_o be_v a_o hard_a task_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o if_o thou_o have_v charity_n it_o will_v make_v thy_o burden_n light_n and_o thy_o yoke_n easy_a if_o thou_o do_v thy_o endeavour_n and_o with_o a_o pure_a affection_n beg_v assistance_n of_o thy_o sweet_a saviour_n when_o all_o outward_a help_n fail_v thou_o he_o will_v be_v near_o thou_o he_o who_o bear_v his_o cross_n for_o thy_o sin_n will_v nail_n all_o thy_o sin_n upon_o his_o crosse._n he_o who_o bid_v thou_o do_v this_o and_o live_v will_v do_v this_o for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v he_o who_o command_v thou_o that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v will_v do_v for_o thou_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o this_o poor_a pilgrim_n thou_o know_v long_o since_o his_o goodness_n can_v be_v no_o strange_a thing_n unto_o thou_o see_v his_o natural_a propriety_n unto_o goodness_n his_o universal_a power_n and_o omnipotence_n and_o his_o specioll_n experience_n have_v not_o only_o make_v he_o know_v to_o thy_o infirmity_n but_o move_v he_o to_o compassionate_v thy_o infirmity_n both_o willing_a and_o able_a be_v he_o to_o hear_v thou_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o bed_n of_o thy_o sickness_n to_o cure_v thou_o and_o will_v thou_o yet_o complain_v and_o say_v this_o yoke_n be_v hard_a this_o burden_n be_v heavy_a when_o he_o who_o tread_v the_o vinepresse_a alone_o will_v make_v thy_o burden_n light_n thy_o yoke_n easy_a o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n make_v i_o to_o take_v delight_n in_o thy_o commandment_n ps._n 119._o 54._o that_o thy_o statute_n may_v be_v my_o song_n in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n give_v mâ—e_v the_o â—eet_a of_o a_o roe_n that_o i_o may_v run_v after_o thou_o o_o draw_v i_o after_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v follow_v thou_o set_a before_o i_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v for_o i_o to_o shall_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o cross_n make_v my_o burden_n light_n and_o my_o yoke_n easy_a chap._n 13._o he_o examine_v himself_o touch_v the_o first_o commandment_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o moses_n yet_o have_v thou_o hear_v the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n thou_o have_v hear_v how_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n he_o will_v have_v none_o to_o partake_v in_o his_o honour_n nor_o share_v with_o he_o in_o what_o be_v only_o due_a to_o he_o he_o have_v tell_v thou_o how_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n but_o he_o now_o lie_v thy_o hand_n on_o thy_o heart_n and_o tell_v i_o have_v thou_o perform_v this_o yes_o will_v thou_o say_v i_o be_v never_o so_o have_fw-mi thenish_a as_o to_o worship_v any_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n it_o be_v his_o house_n i_o go_v unto_o his_o name_n i_o do_v honour_n to_o i_o join_v in_o the_o supplication_n of_o saint_n i_o 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earth_n than_o those_o hope_n of_o heaven_n though_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o with_o a_o seem_a humility_n cast_v thyself_o down_o before_o he_o though_o thy_o prayer_n be_v mingle_v with_o tear_n and_o thy_o weak_a devotion_n with_o lift_v up_o of_o eye_n and_o beat_v of_o thy_o breast_n with_o other_o seem_a sign_n of_o humiliation_n yet_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n there_o whole_o offer_v where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v present_a for_o long_o before_o have_v thou_o build_v a_o little_a bethel_n in_o thy_o heart_n where_o thou_o offer_v thy_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o here_o do_v thou_o erect_v a_o shrine_n of_o gold_n for_o thy_o god_n earth_n be_v thy_o deity_n thus_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o thy_o heart_n do_v thou_o commit_v idolatry_n for_o have_v thou_o take_v he_o who_o thou_o professedst_a to_o serve_v for_o thy_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v disinherit_v his_o providence_n but_o with_o a_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a affiance_n rely_v on_o his_o promise_n 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